| apoB | Apolipoprotein B |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| APTT | Activated partial thromboplatin time |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| CD36 | Cluster of differentiation 36 |
| CD40L | Cluster of differentiation 40 ligand |
| CD62P | P-selectin |
| CK | Creatine kinase |
| DLCN | Dutch Lipid Clinic Network |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| EGF-A | Epidermal growth factor homology domain A of LDLDR |
| ESC | European Society of Cardiology |
| GalNAc | Triantennary N-acetylgalactosamine |
| GGT | Gamma-glutamyl transferase |
| GPIIb/IIIa | Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa |
| FVIII | Coagulation factor VIII |
| HbA1c | Glycated hemoglobin |
| HDL-C | High-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HDL-c | High-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration |
| HeFH | Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia |
| HGB | Hemoglobin |
| IL-18 | Interleukin-18 |
| INR | International normalized ratio |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LDL-c | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration |
| LDLR | Receptor for LDLC |
| LRP-1 | LDL-related protein-1 |
| MPV | Mean platelet volume |
| M-W | Mann–Whitney test |
| NT-proBNP | N-terminal prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| oxLDL | Oxidized LDL |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PCSK9 | Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 |
| PCSK9i | Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor |
| PCSK9 mabs | Monoclonal antibodies against PCSK9 |
| PF-4 | Platelet factor-4 |
| PLT | Platelet count |
| RBC | Red blood cell count |
| RCTs | Randomized controlled trials |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| sCD62P | Soluble P-selectin |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| SMC | Smooth muscle cells |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| TF | Tissue factor |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| TSH | Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| WBC | White blood cell count |